Portrait of Augustus Edwin John

List of the 100 Most Famous Paintings by Augustus Edwin John

Updated oktober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 244 works by Augustus Edwin John in our catalogue

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The most widely known painting by Augustus Edwin John is Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes (1919), in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sidnej. The next entries are Portrait of a Young Man (1929) and Air Mechanic Shaw (Colonel T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935) (1935). The catalogue documents 244 works by Augustus Edwin John; the 100 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.

1878 – 1961, Trst Post-impressionism Most works: Fitzwilliam College

Augustus Edwin John: the 10 principal paintings

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Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes (1919) by Augustus Edwin John

Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes

The portrait captures the likeness of William Morris Hughes in 1919, rendered in oil on canvas. The composition focuses on the psychological presence of the subject, moving beyond mere physical resemblance to seek an instantaneous attitude of the sitter. Through fluid brushwork and a command of tonal harmony, the artist attempts to reveal the inner life and fleeting emotions of the man. The work reflects a period of transition, executed…

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Air Mechanic Shaw (Colonel T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935) (1935) by Augustus Edwin John

Air Mechanic Shaw (Colonel T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935)

1935 · Oil On Canvas · Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool

In the evocative portrait Air Mechanic Shaw (Colonel T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935), the viewer is invited into a profound encounter with one of the most complex figures of the twentieth century. Painted by the celebrated Welsh artist Augustus Edwin John in 1935, this work transcends mere military documentation to offer a psychological study of a man caught between identities. The subject, famously known as Lawrence of Arabia, is…

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Corner, Vielle, France (1920) by Augustus Edwin John

Corner, Vielle, France

1920 · Oil On Canvas · Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sidnej

Corner, Vielle, France is an oil on canvas painting by the artist Augustus Edwin John. The work is signed in the lower left corner with the name "John" rendered in brown paint. This piece is part of the collection at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

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Two Jamaican Girls (1937) by Augustus Edwin John

Two Jamaican Girls

1937 · Oil On Canvas · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

The painting is a portrait of two young girls sitting next to each other on a porch. They appear to be looking at the viewer with curiosity or interest. The girls are wearing dresses, which adds a sense of innocence and youthfulness to their appearance. In addition to the girls, there are several other elements in the painting that contribute to its overall atmosphere. A chair is visible on the…

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Girl Leaning on a Stick (1910) by Augustus Edwin John

Girl Leaning on a Stick

1910 · Oil On Canvas · Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

In "Girl Leaning on a Stick," Augustus Edwin John presents a quiet study of a young woman. Painted about 1910, this work captures a moment of stillness. The subject is positioned in a contemplative pose, her presence defined by a sense of introspection. There is a certain weight to her stillness, a feeling of a private thought caught in a fleeting instant.

Augustus Edwin John: entries 11 to 100

11Head of an Old Man (1909) by Augustus Edwin JohnHead of an Old Man1909 12Woman Smiling (1908) by Augustus Edwin JohnWoman Smiling1908 13The Right Honourable David Lloyd George (1863–1945) (1916) by Augustus Edwin JohnThe Right Honourable David Lloyd George (1863–1945)1916 14Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) (1923) by Augustus Edwin JohnThomas Hardy (1840–1928)1923 · Fitzwilliam College 15The Blue Pool (1910) by Augustus Edwin JohnThe Blue Pool1910 · Fitzwilliam College 16Galway (1920) by Augustus Edwin JohnGalway1920 17Reverend Father José Maria (1919) by Augustus Edwin JohnReverend Father José Maria1919 18Sir Caspar John (1920) by Augustus Edwin JohnSir Caspar John1920 19Francis Henry Crittall (1919) by Augustus Edwin JohnFrancis Henry Crittall1919 20Edwin John (1905–1978) (1927) by Augustus Edwin JohnEdwin John (1905–1978)1927 21Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair (1890–1970), 1st Baronet of Ulbster and 1st Viscount Thurso, Liberal Statesman, Secretary of State for Scotland and Secretary of State for Air (1924) by Augustus Edwin JohnArchibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair (1890–1970), 1st Baronet of Ulbster and 1st Viscount Thurso, Liberal Statesman, Secretary of State for Scotland and Secretary of State for Air1924 22General Lord Baden Powell (1857–1941) (1930) by Augustus Edwin JohnGeneral Lord Baden Powell (1857–1941)1930 23Study in Provence (1926) by Augustus Edwin JohnStudy in Provence1926 · Fitzwilliam College 24Vincent Massey (1938) by Augustus Edwin JohnVincent Massey1938 · Narodna galerija Kanade 25Portrait of a Jamaican Woman (1937) by Augustus Edwin JohnPortrait of a Jamaican Woman1937 26David John (1937) by Augustus Edwin JohnDavid John1937 27Marchesa Casati (1881–1957) (1942) by Augustus Edwin JohnMarchesa Casati (1881–1957)1942 28Dr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966) (1940) by Augustus Edwin JohnDr Hewlett Johnson (1874–1966)1940 29David and Dorelia in Normandy (1908) by Augustus Edwin JohnDavid and Dorelia in Normandy1908 · Fitzwilliam College 30Lord Conway of Allington (1930) by Augustus Edwin JohnLord Conway of Allington1930 · Courtauld Gallery 31Caspar (1909) by Augustus Edwin JohnCaspar1909 · Fitzwilliam College 32Sir Edmund Craster (1879–1959) (1944) by Augustus Edwin JohnSir Edmund Craster (1879–1959)1944 · Bodleianova knjižnica 33Sir William Nicholson (1872–1949) (1909) by Augustus Edwin JohnSir William Nicholson (1872–1949)1909 · Fitzwilliam College 34Dorelia and the Children at Martigues (1910) by Augustus Edwin JohnDorelia and the Children at Martigues1910 · Fitzwilliam College 35Villiers David (1932) by Augustus Edwin JohnVilliers David1932 · Muzej umetnosti in arheologije Ashmolean 36Major Clifford Hugh Douglas (1879–1952) (1933) by Augustus Edwin JohnMajor Clifford Hugh Douglas (1879–1952)1933 · Walker Art Gallery 37Dorelia Seated and Holding Flowers (1912) by Augustus Edwin JohnDorelia Seated and Holding Flowers1912 · Fitzwilliam College 38Jane Ellen Harrison, Newnham College (1874–1879), Lecturer in Classical Archaeology (1899–1922) by Augustus Edwin JohnJane Ellen Harrison, Newnham College (1874–1879), Lecturer in Classical Archaeology (1899–1922)Collège Newnham 39Yvonne (1922) by Augustus Edwin JohnYvonne1922 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery 40The Emir Feisal (1919) by Augustus Edwin JohnThe Emir Feisal1919 · Muzej umetnosti in arheologije Ashmolean 41Mrs A. A. Jack (d.c.1953) (1898) by Augustus Edwin JohnMrs A. A. Jack (d.c.1953)1898 42An Old Lady (1898) by Augustus Edwin JohnAn Old Lady1898 43Boy's Head (1898) by Augustus Edwin JohnBoy's Head1898 · Jerwood Gallery 44Female Nude (1900) by Augustus Edwin JohnFemale Nude1900 45A Group of Figures (1904) by Augustus Edwin JohnA Group of Figures1904 46Ardor (1904) by Augustus Edwin JohnArdor1904 47Oliver Elton (1861–1945) (1902) by Augustus Edwin JohnOliver Elton (1861–1945)1902 48Bathers (1904) by Augustus Edwin JohnBathers1904 49Signorina Estella (1900) by Augustus Edwin JohnSignorina Estella1900 50La désespérance d'amour (1901) by Augustus Edwin JohnLa désespérance d'amour1901 51Merikli (1902) by Augustus Edwin JohnMerikli1902 52Ida John (c.1877–1907), Pregnant (1901) by Augustus Edwin JohnIda John (c.1877–1907), Pregnant1901 53Study of Two Women Bathing (1904) by Augustus Edwin JohnStudy of Two Women Bathing1904 54Dorelia McNeill (1881–1969), in a Feathered Hat (1904) by Augustus Edwin JohnDorelia McNeill (1881–1969), in a Feathered Hat1904 55A Summer Noon (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnA Summer Noon1911 · Narodna galerija Kanade 56Dorelia by the Gate (1910) by Augustus Edwin JohnDorelia by the Gate1910 · Narodna galerija Kanade 57Sir William Nicholson (1909) by Augustus Edwin JohnSir William Nicholson1909 · Fitzwilliam Museum 58David and Dorelia in Normandy (1908) by Augustus Edwin JohnDavid and Dorelia in Normandy1908 · Fitzwilliam Museum 59Welsh mountains in snow (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnWelsh mountains in snow1911 · Art Gallery of New South Wales 60Anemones and oranges by Augustus Edwin JohnAnemones and orangesArt Gallery of New South Wales 61Printemps by Augustus Edwin JohnPrintemps 62Barbara Allen by Augustus Edwin JohnBarbara Allen 63Virgin by Augustus Edwin JohnVirgin 64Lady with a Mantilla by Augustus Edwin JohnLady with a Mantilla 65Portrait of a Woman by Augustus Edwin JohnPortrait of a Woman 66The Red Toque by Augustus Edwin JohnThe Red Toque 67Sir Archibald Sinclair (1876–1956) by Augustus Edwin JohnSir Archibald Sinclair (1876–1956) 68Dorelia Standing before a Fence by Augustus Edwin JohnDorelia Standing before a Fence 69Pamela Grove by Augustus Edwin JohnPamela Grove 70Nicondra McCarthy by Augustus Edwin JohnNicondra McCarthy 71George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) by Augustus Edwin JohnGeorge Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) 72Yvonne Macnamara by Augustus Edwin JohnYvonne Macnamara 73Mrs Pitt Rivers by Augustus Edwin JohnMrs Pitt Rivers 74Portrait of a Man by Augustus Edwin JohnPortrait of a Man 75Robin John by Augustus Edwin JohnRobin John 76A French Fisherboy (1907) by Augustus Edwin JohnA French Fisherboy1907 77Romany Folk (1907) by Augustus Edwin JohnRomany Folk1907 78Welsh Mountains Merioneth A View from Tanygrisiau (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnWelsh Mountains Merioneth A View from Tanygrisiau1911 79William Butler Yeats (1907) by Augustus Edwin JohnWilliam Butler Yeats1907 80Dorelia in a Landscape (1910) by Augustus Edwin JohnDorelia in a Landscape1910 81Dr Edmund Knowles Muspratt (1833–1923), President of the Council of the University of Liverpool (1903–1909) by Augustus Edwin JohnDr Edmund Knowles Muspratt (1833–1923), President of the Council of the University of Liverpool (1903–1909) 82Head of Dorelia McNeill (1881–1969) (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnHead of Dorelia McNeill (1881–1969)1911 83Edwin John (1905–1978) (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnEdwin John (1905–1978)1911 84Llyn Treweryn (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnLlyn Treweryn1911 85Old Ryan (1909) by Augustus Edwin JohnOld Ryan1909 86The Red Feather (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnThe Red Feather1911 87Study of Two Nudes (1906) by Augustus Edwin JohnStudy of Two Nudes1906 88Two Disciples (1911) by Augustus Edwin JohnTwo Disciples1911 · Jerwood Gallery 89W. B. Yeats (1907) by Augustus Edwin JohnW. B. Yeats1907 90A Canadian Soldier (II) (1917) by Augustus Edwin JohnA Canadian Soldier (II)1917 · Narodna galerija Kanade 91A Canadian Soldier (I) (1917) by Augustus Edwin JohnA Canadian Soldier (I)1917 · Narodna galerija Kanade 92Head of a Peasant (1915) by Augustus Edwin JohnHead of a Peasant1915 93A Boy (1915) by Augustus Edwin JohnA Boy1915 94The Aran Isles (1912) by Augustus Edwin JohnThe Aran Isles1912 95Study for 'Lyric Fantasy' (1913) by Augustus Edwin JohnStudy for 'Lyric Fantasy'1913 96Señora Gandarillas (1916) by Augustus Edwin JohnSeñora Gandarillas1916 97Michel Salaman (1879–1971) (1912) by Augustus Edwin JohnMichel Salaman (1879–1971)1912 98Robin (1912) by Augustus Edwin JohnRobin1912 99Rachel (1917) by Augustus Edwin JohnRachel1917 100Gypsy in the Sandpit (1912) by Augustus Edwin JohnGypsy in the Sandpit1912

Augustus Edwin John: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Augustus Edwin John

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Augustus Edwin John: holding museums

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Augustus Edwin John Paintings from this list
Fitzwilliam College, CambridgeFitzwilliam College Cambridge 18 Girl Leaning on a Stick, Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), The Blue Pool
Narodna galerija Kanade, OttawaNarodna galerija Kanade Ottawa 12 Vincent Massey, A Summer Noon, Dorelia by the Gate
Art Gallery of New South Wales, SidnejArt Gallery of New South Wales Sidnej 5 Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes, Corner, Vielle, France, Welsh mountains in snow
Fitzwilliam MuseumFitzwilliam Museum 4 Woman with a daffodil, Sir William Nicholson, David and Dorelia in Normandy
Walker Art Gallery, LiverpoolWalker Art Gallery Liverpool 3 Two Jamaican Girls, Major Clifford Hugh Douglas (1879–1952)
Muzej umetnosti in arheologije Ashmolean, OxfordMuzej umetnosti in arheologije Ashmolean Oxford 3 Villiers David, The Emir Feisal
Jerwood Gallery, HastingsJerwood Gallery Hastings 3 Boy's Head, Two Disciples
Grundy Art Gallery, BlackpoolGrundy Art Gallery Blackpool 1 Air Mechanic Shaw (Colonel T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935)

Augustus Edwin John: principal painting of each decade

Works per decade

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Augustus Edwin John's paintings: reference questions

Which painting by Augustus Edwin John is the most widely known?Display the answer

Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes (1919), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sidnej. The following entries are Portrait of a Young Man (1929) and Air Mechanic Shaw (Colonel T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935) (1935).

What was the age of Augustus Edwin John when Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes was painted?Display the answer

41 years: Augustus Edwin John was born in 1878 and Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes is dated 1919.

Which ten paintings by Augustus Edwin John are the best known?Display the answer

Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes, Portrait of a Young Man, Air Mechanic Shaw (Colonel T. E. Lawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935), Corner, Vielle, France, Two Jamaican Girls, Carlotta, Girl Leaning on a Stick, Woman with a daffodil, The Tutor and Dorelia McNeill (1881–1969), in the Garden at Alderney Manor. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Augustus Edwin John are documented?Display the answer

The catalogue records 244 works by Augustus Edwin John, dated between 1898 and 1944.

Which museums hold the best-known paintings of Augustus Edwin John?Display the answer

Principally in Fitzwilliam College (Cambridge), Narodna galerija Kanade (Ottawa) and Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sidnej). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

In which period were Augustus Edwin John's best-known works painted?Display the answer

In 1910s: 33 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Portrait of the Rt. Hon. William Morris Hughes.

Which are the earliest and latest dated works by Augustus Edwin John on this list?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Mrs A. A. Jack (d.c.1953) (1898); the latest is Sir Edmund Craster (1879–1959) (1944).

Which subjects recur most in the work of Augustus Edwin John?Display the answer

Portrait (27), Woman (10) and Reflection (9), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

Which medium predominates in the work of Augustus Edwin John?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 9 of the 100 works listed on this page.

With which art movement is Augustus Edwin John associated?Display the answer

Post-impressionism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which works by Augustus Edwin John are in the collection of the Fitzwilliam College?Display the answer

Girl Leaning on a Stick, Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) and The Blue Pool are among the 9 works on this page in the collection of the Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

Augustus Edwin John: biographical notes

Življenje in zgodnji razvoj Augusta Edwina Johna

Augustus Edwin John se je rodil 4. januarja 1878 v Tenbyju, Walesu, v družino umetniško usmerjenih staršev. Njegova mati je bila ključnega pomena za njegov zgodnji umetniški razvoj, saj ga je spodbujala k risanju že od malih nog. Ta podpora ga je pripeljala do Tenby School of Art pri sedemnajstih letih, kjer se je hitro izkazal kot talentiran slikar. Prava prelomnica pa je bila njegova vpis na Slade School of Fine Art na University College London (1894-1898). Tam, pod mentorstvom Henryja Tonksa, je izpilil svoje risarske spretnosti do izjemne mere in si pridobil priznanje že pred končanjem študija. Dramatičen trenutek v njegovem življenju se je zgodil leta 1897, ko je med potapljanjem v Tenbyju utrpel poškodbo glave. Ta nesreča je globoko spremenila njegov značaj in sprostila novo spontanost ter drznost, ki sta postali značilni lastnosti tako njegovega življenja kot umetnosti. Johnova mladost je bila zaznamovana z močnim vplivom naravnega okolja Walesa, kar se odraža v njegovih zgodnjih delih, polnih atmosfere in subtilne lepote.

Vplivi in oblikovanje sloga

Johnova umetniška občutljivost je bila globoko zakoreninjena v delih starih mojstrov, zlasti Petra Paula Rubensa, katere dinamične kompozicije in bogate barvne palete so ga navdihnile. Hkrati pa je absorbiral inovacije francoskih sodobnikov, kot sta Matisse in Gauguin, ter sprejel njihovo ekspresivno uporabo barve in zavrnitev tradicionalnih akademskih omejitev. Subtilne tonske harmonije Puvisa de Chavannesa so prav tako pustile neizbrisen pečat na njegovem estetskem vidu. Ti različni vplivi so se združili v značilen slog, za katerega so bile značilne živahne barve, tekoče poteze čopiča in prepričljivo osredotočenje na ujetje bistva njegovih motivov. Ni ga zanimalo le podoba; iskal je razkriti notranje življenje, minljiva čustva, ki so definirala vsako posameznico. Ta težnja ga je pripeljala do portretiranja, kjer je posedoval nenavadno sposobnost ujeti tisto, kar je imenoval "trenutni položaj" – trenutni vpogled v dušo modela. Njegov slog se je razvijal skozi eksperimentiranje z različnimi tehnikami, od oljnih skic do risb s premogom in pastele, vedno pa je iskal nove načine za izražanje svoje vizije.

Portreti, Romani in življenje v polnosti

Augustus Edwin John si je najbolj zapomnil po svojih osupljivih portretih uglednih osebnosti aristokratskega in literarnega sveta. Njegova platna so oživila osebnosti, kot so David Lloyd George, James Joyce in George Bernard Shaw, vsaka pa je upodobljena s psihološko globino, ki presega zgolj reprezentacijo. Pomembna dela, kot sta *Caspar* (1909), ganljiva podoba mladostne nedolžnosti, ter portreti Archibalda Henryja Macdonalda Sinclairja (1924) in Francisa Henryja Crittalla (1919), so zgled njegovega mojstrstva žanra. Vendar se Johnova umetniška zanimanja niso omejila na konvencionalno portretiranje. Globina fascinacija z Romani kulturo ga je pripeljala do sprejetja nomadske življenjske oblike, kjer je dolgo potoval s svojo družino v karavani. Ta poglobljena izkušnja je močno vplivala na njegovo umetnost in jo napolnila s temami svobode, želje po popotovanju in lepote naravnega sveta. Njegova globoka povezanost s to skupnostjo se je končala z njegovim predsedovanjem Društva Gypsy Lore Society, kar je utrdilo njegovo predanost razumevanju in slavlju njihovega edinstvenega načina življenja. *Air Mechanic Shaw* (1935), portret T.E. Lawrencea, je še en dokaz njegove sposobnosti ujeti kompleksne karakterje z izjemno občutljivostjo.

Zapuščina in ponovna ocena

Čez celotno kariero je John doživel tako široko priznanje kot obdobja kritičnih nihanj. Sprva so ga slavili zaradi njegovih inovativnih tehnik oljnih skic in risb figur, nekateri kritiki pa so kasneje njegovo delo ocenili kot pretirano flambojantno ali pomanjkljivo v slikarstvu. Njegova služba kot vojni umetnik med prvo svetovno vojno, priložena kanadskim silam, je ustvarila pomembne portrete vojakov, vendar ga je nesrečen incident pripeljal do odpoklica v Anglijo. Kljub tem izzivom je Augustus Edwin John ostal pomemben igralec v britanski umetniški zgodovini. Bil je eden redkih umetnikov svojega časa, ki je dosegel široko javno priznanje in je imel ključno vlogo pri popularizaciji Post-Impressionizma v Združenem kraljestvu. Prejel je Red za zasluge leta 1942 in je dokumentiral svoje življenje ter umetniško filozofijo v dveh zvezkih avtobiografije: *Chiaroscuro* (1952) in *Finishing Touches* (objavljeno posthumno leta 1964). Čeprav se je njegov ugled po drugi svetovni vojni nekoliko zmanjšal, v zadnjih letih opažamo ponovno cenjenje njegovega dela, še posebej za živahnost in originalnost zgodnjih del. Njegovo zapuščino bogati tudi umetniški dosežek njegove sestre Gwen John, katere edinstvena vizija je pomembno prispevala k modernističnemu gibanju.
  • Rojen: 4. januar 1878, Tenby, Wales
  • Umrl: 31. oktober 1961, Fordingbridge, Anglija
Umetnost Augusta Edwina Johna še naprej očara in navdihuje ter nas opominja na moč individualnega izražanja in trajno privlačnost življenja, preživetega s strastjo in umetniško integriteto.

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